2003 Death Nina Simone, singer, I Put a Spell on You, dies at 70 1995 Death Simone Gallimard, publisher, dies at 77 1995 Death Sydney Simone, band leader, dies at 80 1986 Death Simone de Beauvoir, French author (Deuxieme Sexe), dies at 86 1985 Death Simone Signoret, German/French actress (Room at Top, Gina), dies at 64 1979 Event Simone Veil becomes chairman of European Parliament 1970 Birthday Simone Fleurice Eden, born in Arcadia, California, playmate, Feb, 1989 1966 Birthday Simone Jacobs, England, 4X100m relayer 1984 Olympics bronze 1960 Event 32nd Academy Awards - "Ben-Hur," Charlton Heston and Simone Signoret win 1954 Event Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt 1943 Death Simone Weil, French philosopher (Le pesanteur et la grace), dies at 34 1933 Birthday Nina Simone, born in Tyron, North Carolina, vocalist/pianist, Porgy 1927 Birthday Simone Veil, President European parliament, France 1921 Birthday Simone Signoret, born in Weisbaden, Germany, Casque d'Or, Room at the Top 1917 Birthday Simone Gallimard, publisher 1911 Birthday Simone Simon, born in France, actress, All Money Can Buy, Ladies in Love 1909 Birthday Simone Weil, born in Paris, social philosopher/Resistance fighter, WW II 1908 Birthday Rene Simone Mathieu, France, doubles tennis star, Wimbledon 1934 1908 Birthday Simone de Beauvoir, France, author, Mandarins, 2nd Sex
